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Whisky tasting notes, all are my personal tasting notes based the standard way of tasting whisky; nose, taste, finish. I also take into account the price / value ratio in these of whisky tastings notes. Every week new whisky tasting notes available, but don’t expect me to come up with new words to identify a smell or taste. I might be creative but no poet.
Tasting notes: Kilchoman Machir Bay
Named after a beach on Islay, Kilchoman Machir Bay is the flagship of the Kilchoman range. The first edition…
Glen Elgin 1995 16 year old – Signatory Vintage
The Glen Elgin distillery is situated in the heart of Speyside in Scotland, but is not a very known distillery.…
Kilkerran 12 year old
After a whole range of ‘Work in Progress’ bottles, the waiting has finally been rewarded. The Glengyle distillery…
Brora 1981 24 year old -Signatory Vintage
There’s something special about the Brora whiskies, they seem to have a bit of a cult status. The distillery…
Glenfiddich 15 yo Distillery Edition
Yes, time for some new tasting notes!  Today it is all about the Glenfiddich 15 yo Distillery Edition. I…
Balblair 1990 – 2nd release
The Balblair 1990 was released in 2014 as a replacement for the 1989 vintage.  I tasted this in a…
Ardbeg Blasda
Ardbeg Blasda (Gaelic for sweet and delicious) is a bit of an outsider. This limited edition Ardbeg is…
Bunnahabhain 1978/2009 (The Bottlers)
On the menu today, a 30 year old Bunnahabhain 1978 from the independent bottler The Bottlers. Since I…
Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 yo
A few weeks ago I had a tasting with whiskies from Dufftown, a small town in Scotland in the…
Highland Park 12 yo Saint Magnus, edition 2
The Highland Park 12 yo Saint Magnus is in my collection for several years now and once in a while…
Balblair 2005
This Balblair 2005 has been on the market for about six months now and has replaced the Balblair…
Laphroaig 10 yo CS, Batch 008
A week ago the latest Laphroaig 10 yo cs came out. These cask strength releases of the 10…
Mortlach Rare Old
Today on the menu: The Mortlach Rare Old. This is the entry-level bottling of the core range of Mortlach single…
The Glenlivet 16 yo NĂ durra
Today I tasted The Glenlivet 16 yo NĂ durra. The first of the Nadurra series has been released in 2005. Since…
Kilchoman Sanaig
The newest addition to the Kilchoman range is the Sanaig. Kilchoman Sanaig was already released in 2015 as a limited…
Linkwood 12 y.o. Manager’s Dram
Today I am going to taste the Linkwood 12 y.o. Manager’s Dram, which was bottled in December 1999.…
Ardbeg Ten
Ok, this will be my first review.. Don’t shoot me guys I am still learning. I have never…